Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-09-08
WHEEL|NGAFFA|R.
GOVERNOR FORAkER'S PA.
TRlOTIC AND ELO-
QUENT SPEECH. -
His Reply to Governor Wilson,
Insulting and Disloyal Tirade.

Ez-Attornsy Gsnsral Hollisssworsh. Who
We Present Throughou the E1oising
the Whole Affair.
Special Correspondence.
CADIz. Sept 5-The Wheeling demon
stration will 20 down TO history As one OF
the most remarkable events Of this de-
Cade
The course that Governor Wilson saw
fit TO take has certainly created a most
remarkable sensation in every quarter,
but more especially in eastern Ohio, Penn
sylvania and West Virginia. The Demo
Gratis criticise him because he WAS 81
stupid as To prance into the ring with a
chip on his shoulder and shouting, Some
body knock that chip off, " and then get
ting knocked out in the first round. He
is criticised by his own party friends for
81 needlessly running against n Buckeye
buzz saw on his cwn premises. mighty
effort has been made by the Wheeling
boodle crowd to hold Governor Foraker
responsible. when IN fact Governor vii
son was the sole cauSe Of the strife. II is
needless to say that the Governor Of West
Virginia would not care to have the eXpe
rience repeated. ani in the future will
wear a lamp in hts hat with view of
discovering what OF -tructions lie in his
pathway. The old veterans are greatly
elated over the success Of Governor For
aker, and the able manner in which he So
gracefully did up the patriotic" Gov
ernor of West Virginia.
Hon. ID. 4. Hollingsworth. ex attorney
general, was an eyewitness to the whole
affair. and in an interview with him held
at his home. in this place. he gave your
correspondent the following account Of it:
The correspondent asked:
AT the afternoon meeting did Gov
ernor Foraker in his speech say anything
calculated to arouse partisan feeling, or
drop any word that would justify any
such construction ~
In reply 10 this, and as an account Of
the whole affair, General Hollingsworth
said:
Il think not-that is to say. not unless
his remarks that the captured rebel flags
belonged to the soldiers Of the Union who
had captured them, and their disposition
should be left to them. His speech was
only such rs a man 20 well gifted and n
soldier would make st q reunion of sol
diers. Among other things, he said that
Democrats and Republicans agreed that
Lee surrendered to Grant; that the rebel
flag went down that this government
must be perpetuated, and that there shall
never be but one flag in this country, and
that flag the stars and stripes. No com
munist nag, no rebel flag, the stars and
stripes are good enough for all. He com
plimented the city on its non partisan
decorations, and particularly indorsed the
one which read, God bless our Presi-
dent and said that he hoped the Al
mighty would bountifully bless him and
make him full of appreciation for tn he
various deeds Of the old soldier
Governor Wilson brought on the fight,
and, Is it appeared TO me and to q num-
Der Of gentlemen with whom conversed,
that he did so to set himself right with the !
Doodle Democrats Of the city, who were
evidently offended by his utterances Of
the day before.
.'Sufiice IL to say that Governor For. |
aker, and the patriotic sentiment Of the |
loyal states, was grossly misrepresented |
and maligned by the executive Of the |
state Of West Virginia and on the soil of |
West Virginia, and that Governor For !
aker, not having the fear of West Vir- |
Ginia's governor before his eyes. resented |
the insult in a most manly and patriotic |
and to the entire satisfaction OF |
the boys in blue and other loyal citizens.
who cheered him to the echo
Il was sitting on a lounge with Gov
ernor Foraker and Gen. Gibson. not ten
feet from Governor Wilson. when he was
speaking. aud listened to him carefully
Governor Beaver aud Governor Foraker
had previously spoken and their speeches
We're unexceptional even to the most fas-
tidious Democrat There WAS not par
tisan reference made by either Of them
Ii fact. their speeches were composed
simply Of pleasant generalities and com
pliments for old soldiers and the hospi-
tality shown them by the city of Wheel
ing, and such remarks as are usual in re-
sponse to serenade.
but when Governor Wilson was called
'nf he commenced regular political har-
Angue. which soon deyenerated into gross
abuse of the Republican party and its
leaders. His abuse grew personal to Gov
eruor Foraker, and. among other things.
NE charged MIN with coming into West
Virginia and seeking to stir IN marty |
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